Voght

The Voght is a gold mine located in Alaska.

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Site Name

Primary: Voght
Secondary: Melba Creek
Secondary: Monte Cristo
Secondary: Granite Hill

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Tungsten
Secondary: Bismuth

Location

State: Alaska
District: Fairbanks

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Not available

Production

Not available

Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:

Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Bismuthinite
Ore: Gold
Ore: Scheelite

Comments

Comment (Deposit): Model Name = Gold-tungsten-bismuth-tellurium-quartz vein in porphyritic biotite granite; comonly referred to as a Fort-Knox-type porphyry gold deposit.

Comment (Geology): Geologic Description = Gold, scheelite, native bismuth, bismuthinite and an undetermined tellurium mineral occur in a 5-inch-thick, nearly vertical quartz vein that trends east and cuts porphyritic biotite granite (Chapin, 1914 [B 592-J, p. 330-331]). Mertie (1917, p. 412) reported that there were two quartz veins separated by 3 feet of shattered granite; these veins were oriented N. 5 W., 80 W. and contained gold, scheelite, bismuthinite, and an unknown tellurium mineral. When visited in July of 1949, the working were completely caved (Wedow and others, 1954). All that remained was highly disintegrated rock on dumps around an old filled shaft and the ruins of a small mill. This is now the site of the Fort Knox gold mine, the largest gold mine in Alaska (FB115).

Comment (Reference): Primary Reference = Chapin, 1914 (B 592-J, p. 330-331)

Comment (Workings): Workings / Exploration = When visited in July of 1949, the workings were completely caved (Wedow and White, 1954). All that remained was disintegrated rock on dumps around an old filled shaft and the ruins of a small mill.

Comment (Exploration): Status = Inactive

Comment (Production): Production Notes = The ruins of a small mill were found in 1949 but there is no record of the amount of production (Wedow and White, 1954).

References

Reference (Deposit): Wedow, Helmuth, Jr., Killeen, P. L., and others, 1954, Reconnaissance for radioactive deposits in eastern interior Alaska, 1946: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 331, 36 p.

Reference (Deposit): Wedow, Helmuth, Jr., and White, M.G., 1954, Reconnaissance for radioactive deposits in east-central Alaska, 1949: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 335, 22 p.

Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., 1972, Metallic mineral resources map of the Fairbanks quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Field Studies Map MF-410, 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.

Reference (Deposit): Cobb, E.H., 1976, Summary of references to mineral occurrences (other than mineral fuels and construction materials) in the Fairbanks quadrangle, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 76-662, 174 p.

Reference (Deposit): Hill, J.M., 1933, Lode deposits of the Fairbanks District, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 849-B, p. 29-163.

Reference (Deposit): Chapman, R.M., and Foster, R.L., 1969, Lode mines and prospects in the Fairbanks district, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 625-D, 25 p., 1 plate.

Reference (Deposit): Chapin, Theodore, 1914, Lode mining near Fairbanks, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 592-J, p. 321-355.

Reference (Deposit): Mertie, J.B. Jr., 1917, Lode mining in the Fairbanks District, Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 662-H, p. 403-424.

Reference (Deposit): Brooks, A.H., 1919, Alaska's mineral supplies: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 666, p 89-102.

Reference (Deposit): Brooks, A.H., 1921, The future of Alaska mining, in Martin G.C. and others, Mineral resources of Alaska, 1917: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 714, p. 5-57.

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